Coventry
Lunt Roman Fort
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Visitors entering the fort do so by the reconstructed Eastern Gateway which is built entirely of timber and is based on The outlines of other important buildings can be seen including the principia, or headquarters building, and six barrack blocks. Each block would have been occupied by a century, a unit of 80 soldiers commanded by a centurion whose quarters were at the north end of each block. Three horrea, or granaries, have also been found at Lunt. One of these has been reconstructed in timber and now serves as the site's Interpretative Centre and Museum of the Roman Army. Exhibits in the Museum
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Facilities | Miscellaneous | |||
Free parking provided | Gift shop in museum | |||
Picnic area nearby | Coach parties welcome | |||
Restaurant nearby | ||||
Wheelchair access | ||||
Pathways throughout the site | ||||
Ramped access to museum | ||||
April to October | Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holiday Mondays | 10.30am to 4.30pm |
| For further information telephone 024 7630 3567 | ||
Adult: £2.00 | Concession: £1.00 | |
Family: £5.00 (2 adults and up to 4 children) | ||
Tour/Site fee: £20 per 35 children | |
| School and group visits can be made between February and November each year. For further information telephone 024 7678 5173. | |
The Lunt Roman Fort | Tel: 02476 303567 |
Website : www.visitcoventry.co.uk |
My thanks to Coventry Museums Service for their help in constructing this page All photographs used © Coventry Museums Service |
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Lunt Roman fort is in Baginton, near Coventry and is partial reconstruction of the fort that was established there in AD60 following the 
depictions from Trajan's column. The most interesting feature in the fort is a unique large circular construction identified as the gyrus, which was the cavalry training ring.
